Overview
Michael Haun is a partner in the Tax practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.
Mr. Haun provides tax and business advice to a broad range of domestic and international clients in a wide variety of partnership and limited liability company transactions; acquisitions, mergers and dispositions involving corporations, including cross-border transactions; restructuring matters; tax issues involving credit agents; real estate investments; initial coin offerings; and cryptocurrencies and virtual currency matters. He also specializes in tax-subsidized transactions and represents developers, syndicators, investors and lenders with respect to investments that involve low-income housing tax credits; renewable energy tax credits; historic tax credits; new markets tax credits; and opportunity zones.
Education
- New York University School of Law, LL.M., 1996
- University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, J.D., 1994 (Florida Journal of International Law, Senior Research Editor)
- University of Central Florida, B.S.B.A., 1991
Engagement & Publications
- Co-authored "Tax Considerations in Structuring Initial Coin Offerings," appearing as a Special Report in Tax Notes, July 16, 2018"
- Co-authored "Tax Issues for Troubled Companies," appearing in 2010 Major Tax Planning, USC Gould School of Law (62nd Tax Institute)
- Lectures frequently on tax credit and opportunity zone, cryptocurrency, business, and merger and acquisition issues
- Spoken in a number of forums sponsored by various organizations, including the USC Gould School of Law Tax Institute, American Management Association, Multi-Housing World, and numerous other panel discussions and seminars